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The Chicago Bears are on the verge of turning years of losing and frustration around. They have won five of their last six games and they appear ready to make a run at a playoff spot. First-year head coach Ben Johnson has been able to get his players to focus on the job at hand and avoid the mistakes that have ruined seasons in the past.
The Bears have built an offense that can light up the scoreboard and move the ball up and down the field in dynamic fashion. One of the primary reasons for this is the play of quarterback Caleb Williams. He has arm strength and big-play ability and he has combined those attributeds with the skill to buy time with his feet. He is able to make key plays on the run when he is forced out of the pocket.
Williams had one of his best games in Chicago’s 47-42 triumph over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9. He completed 20 of 34 passes for 280 yards with 3 touchdowns while keeping it clean on the interception side of the ledger. Williams also had five rushing attempts for 53 yards.
The quarterback is still growing and learning as he leads the Bears, and mistakes still happen. However, there seems to be fewer errors on an every-week basis.
Williams should have an excellent opportunity for another big game against the defensively porous Giants. New York has the 29th-ranked defense in the league as the Giants are allowing 382.1 yards and 27.7 points per game.
Williams has a pair of go-to receivers in Rome Odunze and DJ Moore. Odunze is the Bears’ leading receiver with 31 receptions for 473 yards and 5 touchdowns, while Moore has caught 30-403-1. Both receivers are capable of making game-breaking plays and it appears they have just touched the surface of what they are capable of doing.
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Both receivers could have approach 100 receiving yards against the Giants.
The Giants had high hopes of turning their season around when they registered a 34-17 triumph over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6. Quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo seemed to be the team’s hope for the future, but the Giants lost three games in a row and Skattebo suffered a season-ending injury.
Dart still appears to have an excellent future, but the loss of star wideout Malik Nabers has been a major handicap. Nevertheless, Dart has completed 109 of 175 passes for 1,175 yards with 10 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He has also run for 251 yards and 5 touchdowns.
While the Giants should be able to give the Bears a battle with Dart under center, it seems unlikely they can go on the road and score enough points to stay with an emerging teams that has demonstrated an explosive...
